Austria Motorway Vignette — Your Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about purchasing, affixing, and using the Austrian motorway vignette. Accurate, up-to-date information for all motorists travelling in Austria.
Everything you need to know about purchasing, affixing, and using the Austrian motorway vignette. Accurate, up-to-date information for all motorists travelling in Austria.
Select your vehicle type and travel duration to find the correct vignette and its current price.
The Austrian motorway vignette (Autobahnvignette) is a mandatory toll permit — in physical sticker or digital form — required for all motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes using Austrian motorways and expressways managed by ASFINAG. The obligation applies regardless of the vehicle's country of registration.
The vignette system replaced per-kilometre tolling on the general motorway network with a flat-rate annual fee, supplemented by short-term options. Certain alpine routes still carry separate tolls in addition to the vignette. Motorists without a valid vignette face substantial on-the-spot fines.
Since 2022, the digital e-vignette — registered against the vehicle's licence plate — has become the primary purchase format. Both physical and digital vignettes carry identical legal standing and are enforced through roadside checks and automated licence-plate recognition cameras.
"The vignette obligation applies to all motorways and expressways bearing the green motorway sign in Austria. Using these roads without a valid vignette is an administrative offence under the BStMG."
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Governing authority | ASFINAG |
| Legal basis | Bundesstraßen-Mautgesetz (BStMG) |
| Vehicle categories | Motorcycles; Cars/vans up to 3.5t |
| Validity types | 10-day, 2-month, annual |
| Annual price (car) | € 103.80 |
| On-the-spot fine | Up to € 120 |
| Enforcement | Police checks + ANPR cameras |
| Digital option | Yes — e-vignette linked to licence plate |
For short trips and transit. Valid 10 consecutive days from selected start date.
From € 9.90
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Best value for residents and frequent travellers. Valid 365 days.
From € 103.80
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Linked to your licence plate. No sticker required — fully automated enforcement.
Same price
Learn more →| Item | Covered ✓ | Extra Charge / Exempt ✗ |
|---|---|---|
| Motorways (A-roads) | ✓ | |
| Expressways (S-roads) | ✓ | |
| Brenner Motorway (A13) | ✗ Additional route toll | |
| Arlberg Tunnel (S16) | ✗ Separate tunnel toll | |
| Karawanken Tunnel (A11) | ✗ Separate tunnel toll | |
| Tauern Motorway (A10) | ✗ Additional route toll | |
| Pyhrn Motorway (A9) | ✗ Additional route toll | |
| Grossglockner Alpine Road | ✗ Separate road toll | |
| Vehicles over 3.5t GVW | ✗ GO-Box system applies | |
| Emergency vehicles | ✓ Exempt | |
| Diplomatic vehicles (CD) | ✓ Exempt | |
| Federal roads (B-roads) | ✓ No vignette needed | |
| Provincial roads (L-roads) | ✓ No vignette needed | |
| Trailers / caravans | ✓ No separate vignette |
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